Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 84.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.7% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 84.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.4% | — |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 73.7% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Nepal was 84.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release